Reading fluency interventions can help primary school students with reading difficulties
To transition from learning to read to reading to learn, students must learn to read fluently. Reading fluency is the ability to read accurately, at…
Stuttering therapy: going beyond medical models
There’s no cure for adult stuttering yet. So what’s the point of speech therapy? Even just five years ago, I would have said that the…
12 early career tips for Australian speech pathologists and students considering a career in private practice
About a quarter of current Australian speech language pathologists (SLPs) joined the profession after May 2019; and about half of all SLPs work in private…
To help teenagers with language challenges, we need to go beyond words and sentences
Many norm-referenced, standardised language tests for teens focus on word- and sentence-level tasks. But, for social and academic success, teenagers need to communicate with family members,…
10 practical communication strategies we recommend for families of people with dementia, stroke, and traumatic brain injury
Here are 10 practical communication strategies we recommend for families with dementia, stroke, and TBI: 1. Get educated. Learn about the diagnosis and…